The project started in 2005, but was suspended due to the tensions in the inter-Korean relations, but now faced with the new detente context in the peninsula, they intend to hold a meeting this month in Kaesong, a North Korean border city.

Lee warned that the 70 years of division between the two nations have led to changes in the meaning and use of some Korean words.

The Hangeul was invented by King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), in 1446, to promote literacy and give the state, which had relied on Chinese characters, its own alphabet.

Simultaneously with the official ceremony, the Hangeul Culture Festival 2018, an event organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism that included 14 live performances, as well as exhibitions, seminars and workshops, all related with Korean writing, was also organized in this square, KBS radio station reports.

Meanwhile, the King Sejong Cultural Festival 2018 takes place in Yeoju, a city in Gyeonggi province, to commemorate the 600th anniversary since King Sejong ascended the throne.

South Koreans marks October 9 as a national celebration. The holiday is also celebrated in North Korea on January 15 of each year, but North Koreans refer to it is as Chosongul Day.

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Seoul Celebrates Hangeul's Alphabet 572 Years

Seoul, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, is 572 years old on Tuesday and to celebrate the date, a commemorative ceremony was held in the Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.

The project started in 2005, but was suspended due to the tensions in the inter-Korean relations, but now faced with the new detente context in the peninsula, they intend to hold a meeting this month in Kaesong, a North Korean border city.

Lee warned that the 70 years of division between the two nations have led to changes in the meaning and use of some Korean words.

The Hangeul was invented by King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), in 1446, to promote literacy and give the state, which had relied on Chinese characters, its own alphabet.

Simultaneously with the official ceremony, the Hangeul Culture Festival 2018, an event organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism that included 14 live performances, as well as exhibitions, seminars and workshops, all related with Korean writing, was also organized in this square, KBS radio station reports.

Meanwhile, the King Sejong Cultural Festival 2018 takes place in Yeoju, a city in Gyeonggi province, to commemorate the 600th anniversary since King Sejong ascended the throne.

South Koreans marks October 9 as a national celebration. The holiday is also celebrated in North Korea on January 15 of each year, but North Koreans refer to it is as Chosongul Day.